EEL4595 Data and Computer Communications
Fall 2004, 3 Credits, Section #1024X

Time and Place: 3^rd period (0935-1025) MWF, Room 239, Larsen Hall.

Course Objective: Students will gain fundamental knowledge and understanding of the basic principles and practice of computer networking, emphasizing data and computer communication within the framework of the lower layers of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol architectures, through class lectures, reading assignments, homework, and a project.

Prerequisites: Completion of EEL3701C is required, and EEL4514 and EEL4744C are recommended but not required, as is basic knowledge of C/C++ programming.

Prerequisites by Topic: Basic concepts and methods in digital logic design, basic concepts in computer systems organization, and basic concepts in communications signals, systems, and components.

Required Text: W. Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, 7^th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN 0-13-100681-9.

Instructor:

• Dr. Alan D. George, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the High-performance Computing and Simulation (HCS) Research Laboratory, the NSA Center of Excellence in High-Performance Networking and Computing.

• Office: Larsen 327, Telephone: (352)392-5225, Fax: (352)392-8671, Email: george@hcs.ufl.edu.

• Office Hours: MWF 4th period (1040-1130).

• The Web! The web is a wonderful resource for more information on almost any topic in computer networking. Let your favorite search engine help you explore more deeply the many topics we cover in class. Some links are included as samples at the end of this page.
  
• A. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, 4^th Edition, Prentice-Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002, ISBN 0-13-066102-3.
  
• A. Leon-Garcia and I. Widjaja, Communication Networks : Fundamental Concepts and Key Architectures, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004, ISBN 0-07-246352-X. This text is used in the graduate version of our course (EEL5718).
• L. Peterson and B. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 3^rd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., San Francisco, CA, 2003, ISBN 1-55860-832-X.
  

• Overview
• Protocol architecture
• Digital data communication techniques
• Data link control and multiplexing
• Circuit switching and packet switching
• Routing in switched networks
• Local-area networks and systems
• Internetwork and transport protocols
• Special topics (as time permits)

• 24% from Exam #1 -- first third of term material
• 24% from Exam #2 -- second third of term material
• 24% from Exam #3 -- final third of term material (except special topics)
• 24% from Class Project -- see description below
• 04% from Homework, Class Participation, etc.

Deadline Policy: All assignments will be given with a strict deadline, and students are required to submit their assignments on or before the deadline. In case of extenuating circumstances, students are advised to contact the professor immediately or as soon as practical.

Attendance Policy:Attendance at all lectures is mandatory and participation in class discussions is highly encouraged. The instructor reserves the right to administer announced or "pop" quizzes, check attendance, etc. and impose grade penalties for repeated absences or tardiness.

Conduct Policy: We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted for credit by students at UF, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."

As for this particular course (EEL4595, Fall 2004), all assignments and exams are to be strictly considered an individual effort unless expressly indicated otherwise by the instructor.

Academic Honesty: All students admitted to the University of Florida have signed a statement of academic honesty committing themselves to be honest in all academic work and understanding that failure to comply with this commitment will result in disciplinary action. This statement is a reminder to uphold your obligation as a student at the University of Florida and to be honest in all work submitted and exams taken in this class and all others. More information on academic honesty at UF can be found here.

From the university regarding accommodations for students with disabilities: "Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation."

READING ASSIGNMENTS TO DATE

ASSIGNED	DESCRIPTION	LECTURE NOTES
08/23/04 Mon.	Chapter 1 (Data Communications and Networking Overview)	PowerPoint file (~16MB)
08/27/04 Fri.	Chapter 2 (Protocol Architecture)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
09/01/04 Wed.	Review: Chapter 3 (Data Transmission), Chapter 4 (Guided and Wireless Transmission), and Chapter 5 (Signal Encoding Techniques)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
09/10/04 Fri.	Chapter 6 (Digital Data Communication Techniques)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
09/15/04 Wed.	Chapter 7 (Data Link Control Protocols) - not including Appendix 7A	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
09/27/04 Mon.	Appendix 7A (Flow Control Performance) and Chapter 8 (Multiplexing)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
10/01/04 Fri.	Chapter 10 (Circuit Switching and Packet Switching)	PowerPoint file (~2MB)
10/08/04 Fri.	Chapter 12 (Routing in Switched Networks)	PowerPoint file (~2MB)
10/15/04 Fri.	Chapter 15 (LAN Overview)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
10/29/04 Fri.	Chapter 16 (Wired/High-Speed LANs)	PowerPoint file (~1.5MB)
11/03/04 Wed.	Chapter 17 (Wireless LANs)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
11/12/04 Fri.	Chapter 18 (Internet Protocols)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
11/19/04 Fri.	Chapter 19 (Internetwork Operation)	PowerPoint file (~1MB)
12/06/04 Mon.	Special Topic #1: InfiniBand (by E. Grobelny, Ph.D. Student, ECE Dept.) Special Topic #2: Scalable Coherent Interface (by H. Su, Ph.D. Student, ECE Dept.)	PowerPoint file (~1MB) PowerPoint file (~1MB)
12/08/04 Wed.	Special Topic #3: RapidIO (by D. Bueno, Ph.D. Student, ECE Dept.) Special Topic #4: Optical Networking (by I. Troxel, Ph.D. Student, ECE Dept.)	PowerPoint file (~1MB) PowerPoint file (~3MB)

HOMEWORK AND PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS TO DATE

NAME	ASSIGNED	DUE	DESCRIPTION
HW#1	08/25/04 Wed.	09/01/04 Wed.	Survey information in the library and on the web, and then write a 3-5 page technical paper in your own words that provides an overview of the history of Ethernet, from its infancy to 10GigE. Find and cite 5-10 credible references using the same format as those cited in our text.
HW#2	09/01/04 Wed.	09/10/04 Fri.	Problems: 2.2-2.5, 2.7-2.9, 3.1, 3.10, 4.1
HW#3	09/10/04 Fri.	09/15/04 Wed.	Problems: 5.1, 5.6-5.10, 6.1-6.6
HW#4	09/15/04 Wed.	09/22/04 Wed.	Problems: 6.7-6.10, 6.12, 6.16, 7.1, 7.4, 7.9, 7.12, 7.15, 7.16
HW#5	09/29/04 Wed.	10/06/04 Wed.	Problems: 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 8.5-8.9, 8.11-8.13, 8.16, 8.17, 8.19
HW#6	10/06/04 Wed.	10/13/04 Wed.	Problems: 10.1-10.10
HW#7	10/13/04 Wed.	10/20/04 Wed.	Problems: 12.1, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9a, 12.10a, 12.11, 12.13-12.16, 12.17a, 12.18
HW#8	10/18/04 Mon.	10/25/04 Mon.	Problems: 15.1-15.6, 15.10
CLASS PROJECT	10/18/04 Mon.	see assignment	See handout on project assignment and handout on project ideas
HW#9	11/03/04 Wed.	12/01/04 Wed.	Problems: 16.4, 16.7, 16.10, 16.11, 18.5, 18.8, 18.11, 19.1, 19.3

NOTE: All homework and project assignments are due at the beginning of class on the designated date.

EXAM SCHEDULE

TYPE	DATE/TIME	PLACE	MATERIAL
Exam #1	Friday, 09/24/04 in class	Larsen 239	Chapters 1-7 (Sample Exam, Review Sheet)
Exam #2	Wednesday, 10/27/04 in class	Larsen 239	Chapters 7A, 8, 10, 12, and 15 (Review Sheet)
Exam #3	Friday, 12/03/04 in class	Larsen 239	Chapters 16-19 ( Review Sheet)

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Sample of Related Web Sites

Student resources related to our textbook
Some useful network definitions
Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Communications Society
ACM SIG on Data Communication

Network World Fusion
CommWeb Magazine Network
EE Times

National Lambda Rail (NLR)
Florida Lambda Rail (FLR)